View full sizeThe OregonianTriMet is updating the name of its 75 Line.

After a week off, the commuting roundup is back -- but still catching up
on the email gridlock. (To the reader who left a voicemail wondering if
I can help her find her stolen 1967 Peugeot, I think I’ll respectfully
leave that one to the police).

But what better way to get the post-vacation pistons moving than a selection of links from the world of traffic?

Speaking of summer bridge headaches in Portland, Multnomah County has just sent out this
alert: An inspection of the Broadway Bridge through Friday will create
“some traffic impacts for bridge users.” That amounts to the outer
eastbound lane being closed from as early as 7:30 a.m. until as late as 4
p.m. The outer westbound lane will be closed from as early as 9 a.m.
until as late as 4 p.m.

TriMet will change the name of the Line 75 from 75–Lombard/39th
Ave (Cesar Chavez Blvd) to Line 75–Cesar Chavez/Lombard starting Sept.
4. To relieve overcrowding, there will be a trip added traveling to Southeast
Jackson Street and 21st Avenue in Milwaukie leaving Northeast 42nd Avenue and Killingsworth Street at
3:07 p.m.

Meanwhile, in Monte Carlo, there’s been a costly crash that damaged cars
worth more than $1 million in a single fender bender.From AOL Autos:
“A woman was driving a Bentley Azure near the Monte Carlo Casino when
she doubled-down on a nearby Mercedes-Benz S-Class. That scrape led to
the Azure meeting a Ferrari 430, Aston Martin Rapide and Porsche 911.”
We can all relate, right?

Has anyone seen a Fixtation in Portland? A vending machine that sells bike parts, tools AND snacks. Yeah, we need one.

The Oregonian's Sophia Li has a heartbreaking profile of the Clackamas teen who was killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bike over the weekend.According to Li, Michael Vu was "a fun-loving, generous young man who gave up his dream of studying architecture at the University of Oregon to stay home and help his family."

In case you haven't heard, Former University of Oregon and NFL quarterback Joey Harrington was hit by an SUV while biking on Portland's Southeast Foster Road on Sunday night.As Bike Portland points out, that's not exactly the best place for bicyclists and motorists to mingle. Here's how it looks on Google Maps:

This morning, TriMet rider “yalestar” tweeted about something that blew
his mind out in a bus (to borrow liberally from The Beatles). “Whoa,
Trimet cops boarded the bus and found + ejected 3 fare scofflaws! My
question is: how'd they get on in the first place?” Little known fact:
TriMet bus drivers aren’t required to demand fare from a passenger. If a rider refuses to pay, the driver is required to only press a
dashboard button recording the time and location. Looking at the data,
inspectors know where fare cheats tend to ride and plan missions
accordingly. Looks like it just may work.